text: Defeating Sociedad 2–1 on the evening of 12 May, Atletico Madrid overcame the biggest hurdle at the end of the race and secured the top of the La Liga table?
classes:  No, playing in poor form in the absence of key players, Sociedad lost easily to Atlético Madrid and fell to the bottom of the La Liga table.  Also, playing in poor form in the absence of key players, Sociedad lost easily to Atlético Madrid and fell to the bottom of the La Liga table.  Yes, playing in poor form in the absence of key players, Sociedad lost easily to Atlético Madrid and fell to the bottom of the La Liga table.